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27-07-10, 11:53 AM
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Re: Replacing fork oil - which oil for my weight.
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27-07-10, 12:04 PM
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Re: Replacing fork oil - which oil for my weight?
the cSt number, centiStokes, is the actual viscosity of the fluid, the resistance to shear stress caused by flow. This gives you damping, it is this that you feel.
The 10W/15W/whateverW number is arbitrary.
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27-07-10, 12:13 PM
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Re: Replacing fork oil - which oil for my weight?
Ah, I see.
Learn something new everyday. 
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